Years ago, my bro-in-law went on the Paleo diet. Years ago, a lot of people thought this sounded kooky. “Paleo, as in Paleolithic? What, do you hunt for your food and cook it over a fire?” It sounded like a good, healthy way to eat, but imagining a world without cheese or bread made me sad. And then I went the vegetarian route. Cavemen didn’t eat tofu, apparently.

Now it seems like everyone is jumping on the Paleo wagon. Rachel just threw an engagement party for her little brother and his fiancee. When I asked if there was anything I could make, she said that most of her relatives were eating like cavemen! Always up for a challenge, I said I’d make a Paleo-friendly dessert and set off googling. The first hit (maybe due to my location?) was from the Austin Post for things called Fudge Babies by Chocolate-Covered Katie. After reading a bunch (okay, that’s being generous) of other possible recipes, Fudge Babies it was.

Have you ever had a Lärabar? These should really be called Lärababies because that’s just how they taste. In particular, they’re like the (retired) Cocoa Mōlé ones because I spiced them up with cinnamon and chipotle powder. I also used almonds instead of walnuts, but had forgotten how almonds are less oily, which was not helpful when it came to shaping the balls. That’s when I decided to add some almond butter to hold things together, et voila! Spheres of raw, natural yumminess.

While maybe not the most attractive of treats, these were a huge hit; not a single one was left at the end of the party and everyone kept asking about how to make them! Katie has some other variations on her blog along with recipes for homemade Lärabars. Note: some have peanuts, which aren’t Paleo-friendly.

They were yummy! I’m still mad and you for showing up my pie pops! Haha! Just kidding! You’re an awesome friend to take such good care of my crazy paleo family! I was just going to leave them to starve! Maybe that’s why your my moms favorite daughter.

I’ve never seen these before and they do look delicious. In reading Rachel’s comment I’m very curious now to see her pie pops…something else I’ve never seen. Glad your spicy almond fudge babies were a bit hit.

How strange and interesting. I’ve never heard of the Paleo diet before, thankfully the Wiki page has enough info to keep me reading all morning. I have had a Lärabar once before, so I can take a guess at what these are like. Sounds like they were a mondo hit:)